Create Your Own Birds-of-Paradise Dance Video

The bizarre courtship dances of birds-of-paradise[2] aren’t mere flights of fancy. They help determine which individual birds get to pass their genes (and dance moves) onto the next generation.

If you were a bird-of-paradise, what would YOUR mating dance look like? Would you favor an existing dance, or step out in your own unique style? Or perhaps you’re a female bird-of-paradise out to turn the male- led traditional dancing scheme on its head!

The Museum will award prizes for one adult, one teen (13-18) and one youth (12 and under) video, plus the video that gets the most likes on our Facebook account will win Fan Favorite. Judging criteria include dancing, costuming, story, and overall quality of the video.